Exceptional defensive racecraft and tyre management, regularly extracting points from lower-tier machinery.

Remarkable mental resilience, successfully rebuilding his F1 career as a proven team leader after being dropped by Red Bull.

Deep technical acumen and feedback, instrumental in car development and operational setup.

Historically struggled to adapt to unforgiving, twitchy car characteristics under high-pressure top-team conditions.

Prone to occasional costly errors and crashes when overdriving past the vehicle's limits.

Had lack of elite intra-team benchmarks during his Williams resurgence, leaving questions about his ceiling against top-tier teammates.

World-class acceleration and unpredictable 1v1 dribbling that regularly dismantles elite defenses

Proven big-game mentality, consistently delivering decisive goals and assists in Champions League finals

Exceptional mental resilience in the face of intense media scrutiny and hostile away environments

Vulnerability to emotional provocation, frequently resulting in loss of focus and avoidable bookings

Inconsistent finishing and decision-making during high-traffic central attacking sequences

Difficulty replicating his dominant Real Madrid club form when playing for the Brazilian national team